
Firebirds
04/01/25 @ Ross | 12 |
03/29/25 @ Lakota West | 3 |
03/28/25 vs Jackson | 1 |
03/22/25 @ Chaminade Julienne Catholic | 9 |
03/14/25 @ Fairborn | 8 |
The Fairmont Firebirds will head out on the road to face off against the Milford Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Fairmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over Ross on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Dillon Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, Joey Lanning was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Doty, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Fairmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Milford got themselves on the board against Archbishop McNicholas on Tuesday, but Archbishop McNicholas never followed suit. They blew past the Rockets 8-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Jackson Slusher looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Dillon Gamm was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of David Kittrell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Milford's record is now 2-0. As for Fairmont, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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